MIT will no longer require diversity statements in its faculty-hiring process, making it the first elite university to abandon the practice. The decision was made by MIT president Sally Kornbluth ...

MIT previously required faculty applicants to provide the hiring team with a statement demonstrating 'knowledge of challenges related to diversity, equity, and inclusion'.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced that it will no longer require diversity statements from prospective faculty. According to The Hill, the school said President Sally ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced Monday it no longer will require diversity statements from prospective faculty. The school said the decision was directed by Preside… ...

MIT quietly ends diversity statements in hiring as leaders try to manage protests on campus. May 07, 2024. ... The decision comes as MIT remains embroiled in disagreement with students, ...

In the fall, The New York Times reported that almost half of large U.S. universities require job applicants to write diversity statements. At MIT, the spokeswoman wrote, “the request for a statement ...

In a statement issued Thursday evening, MIT’s governing board declared its “full and unreserved support” for university president Sally Kornbluth and underscored the school’s rejection of ...